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VMware Server installs and runs as an
application on top of a host Windows or Linux operating system. A thin
virtualization layer partitions the physical server so that multiple virtual
machines can be run simultaneously on a single server. Computing resources of
the physical server are treated as a uniform pool of resources that can be
allocated to virtual machines in a controlled manner.
VMware Server isolates each virtual
machine from its host and other virtual machines, leaving it unaffected if
another virtual machine crashes. Data does not leak across virtual machines and
applications can only communicate over configured network connections. VMware
Server encapsulates a virtual machine environment as a set of files, which are
easy to back-up, move and copy.
Below mentioned are new features brought by VMware
Server Version 2:
Expanded operating system support:
VMware Server now supports Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Business Edition
and Ultimate Edition (guest only), RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 and Ubuntu 8.04;
including paravirtualized mode support on certain Linux distributions. 64-bit
operating system support: Use 64-bit guest operating systems on 64-bit server
hardware to enable more scalable and higher performing computing solutions. In
addition, VMware Server 2 will run natively on 64-bit Linux host operating
systems.
Web-based management interface:
A new Web-based user interface provides a simple, flexible, intuitive and
productive way for you to manage your virtual machines. With the new VMware
Remote Console, access your virtual machine consoles independent of the
Web-based management interface.
Greater scalability and
flexibility: Use up to 8GB of RAM per virtual
machine, up to 10 virtual network interface cards per virtual machine, transfer
data at faster data rates from USB 2.0 devices plus add new SCSI hard disks and
controllers to a running virtual machine.
Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
Support: Properly back up the state of Windows virtual
machines when using the snapshot feature to maintain data integrity of the applications
running inside the virtual machine.
